If you have 80-100 year old widows in "decent shape" looking to be "restored" you may be sadly surprised they cannot be saved. An extreme lack of maintenance and neglect over many years forces rebuild and replacement more than 90% of the time.
#Iobserve for windows windows
Restoration and preservation are always my primary goals, but unfortunately most windows and doors I see these days ('15-present) are unsalvageable. Restoration and preservation of original historic building materials, especially in the case of the old rope and pulley double hung window, is of the utmost importance in a time where natural resources are rapidly depleting and historic architecture is being demolished. Through my work I seek to preserve the original integrity of historic architecture while at the same time adapting older living spaces into the present with fully functional energy efficient hard wood windows and doors. I now provide this high quality craftsmanship personally. For the 5 years prior to going out on my own in 2013, I was the lead installer for a custom installation team that focused exclusively on the mastery of craftsmanship necessary to rehabilitate historic wood windows and entry doors. Through friendly connections I was gifted an entry level position at a well respected high end interior architectural outfit in Manhattan known as Faro, Inc. There, and then during my career since moving to the Bay Area in '02, I climbed the trade ladder from the bottom as a laborer/runner, to sheetrocker/taper/painter, apprentice carpenter/framer, journeyman carpenter, installation foreman, job site supervisor, and to my current status as master craftsman and sole proprietor of PORTALS. I was a young man from the deep Northwest foothills of the majestic Adirondack Mountains, now living in New York City right out of college where survival quickly took over fun as the focus. I have worked in the construction industry for 20+ years, starting at age 20 (now 45) in Brooklyn, NY. All others try to weather-strip jambs with interlocking metal, weather-strip the window itself, or simply no weather-stripping at all, making all other types of weather-stripping inferior to the bulb and brush. I am the only provider in the area that employs this specific jamb integrated compression bulb and brush weather-stripping as a combined system for windows in the entire Bay area.
I provide a custom mix of jamb and sash integrated compression and brush weatherstrippings to windows and doors that greatly reduce drafts, dust, and energy loss. A PORTALS window/door custom restoration tune up solves these issues and more.
Entry doors also need to be adjusted to maintain their proper function and be energy efficient.
#Iobserve for windows cracked
Often nailed or painted shut, the ropes and weights are tangled or missing, glazing putty is cracked and failed, and weather-stripping is falling apart or non-existent. Whether it be strolling with my family or on job sites throughout East Bay Area neighborhoods, I continually notice wood windows and doors that are in need of care. In my experience, most windows and doors have been neglected for far too long and are in need of varying degrees of love. As a craftsman and historical enthusiast I observe the condition of windows and doors wherever I go. Welcome to PORTALS WOOD WINDOW & DOOR, Wm.
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